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This year Spuerkeess is participating in the 41st Stock Market Learning competition, a realistic stock market simulation contest and the only one of its kind in the Grand-Duchy. Claude Hermes from the Marketing department explains why Spuerkeess is holding this competition.

The holidays may already seem a long time ago, but the university year has only just started. Wasn’t it great to be able to switch off your alarm, spend time with your friends, go away and swim in the sea? But before you start thinking about your next holiday, make the most of this new university year!

Perhaps you're leaving home to go to university, move in with your partner or simply because it's time. Congratulations! From now on, you can deck the entire place out from top to bottom in your favourite colour and listen to loud music at three o’clock at night to boot. But now everything will cost money as well: here are some important tips on how to avoid going broke straight away.

First time at university, first job, first salary, first flat... and the list goes on! Life in your twenties is exciting. Everything is new and there is a myriad of ways to design your life. It doesn’t seem necessary to think about financial protection! However, now's exactly the best time to do so!

The back-to-school season often coincides with a new stage in your life. You still remember your early school days and here comes the last semester at uni. Next year will be a big unknown! Entering the world of work, doing additional training or taking a gap year? Any project requires a financial cushion!

Comfortably installed in his Paris studio, Sam feels privileged compared to his colleagues at the Sorbonne, where he has been accepted for his first year of law studies. Sam walks home from class because strolling through the alleys and lanes of Paris has become a source of inspiration. The support of his parents, financial aid and his state-guaranteed student loan mean that he can concentrate 100% on his studies. Find out more about his approach and the new digital solutions that make student life easier.

When your child starts secondary school, he or she will enjoy greater freedom, but with it will come greater responsibility. To make this period of change as stress-free as possible for you and as safe as possible for your child, we've put together a checklist to help you get through the back-to-school period.

Louise is 19 years old and lives in Luxembourg with her mother and brother. She has just finished the last oral sessions on her final exams, and is waiting for the results. Phew! Soon a little rest and then the holidays. Despite being an excellent student, Louise put a lot of pressure on herself during her exams. Fortunately, her mother was very attentive, cooking her favourite dishes and supporting her as best she could during this stressful period.

Wherever you choose to study, you're automatically entitled to financial aid! You're wondering how to go about it, or how interest rates work if you take out a state-guaranteed student loan! Find out all about financial aid, deadlines, rates and the 100% digital solution for obtaining your student loan.

The new school year will be here before you know it... Now the pressure is on! It's time to leave the nest and start your studies. Financial independence is just around the corner and, just like any new experience, it has you feeling excited and anxious all at the same time! So you need to make sure things get off to a good start. And to help you avoid the pitfalls in your new life, we interviewed Sam Roger from the Sales Department at LALUX to tell us all about insurance for students. Happy reading!

Baccalaureate diploma in hand? Your well-deserved holidays are almost over? Perhaps you've already started at university or you're making your final preparations before the big departure? Find out about your financial aid and the 100% digital Spuerkeess application via S-Net Mobile for your state-guaranteed student loan.

It all began with the Spuerkeess’ statutory mission of promoting saving in all its forms within the population of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. As a result, the famous Schoulspuerfester are deeply rooted in the history of Spuerkeess and in Luxembourg’s long tradition of financial education. Lisa Wells, Vice President & Head of Business Unit Marketing at Spuerkeess, explains the importance of this annual event.

Louise just graduated from secondary school. Her next steps are to prepare to leave for university, sort her things, sell some of her stuff, buy some new clothes, and pull together furniture and decor for her small studio while taking advantage of sales in Luxembourg and online.

Are you between 18 and 30? Are you going to school, to university or hoping to do an apprenticeship? Take advantage of your student life without hassle or bank charges. After all, now is the time!

Let’s face it; once we have left school, most things we learned about maths or languages are lost if we don’t use these matters in our every day life. This can become tricky later on, once your own child is struggling with one of these topics, up to the point that you wish somebody else was helping your kid with its homework (probably saving you lots of time and nerves).